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Department of Posts Clarification on the Definition of "Operational Staff" for OTA
Department of Posts Clarification on the Definition of "Operational Staff" for OTA
144. Following the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC), which specific cadres in the Department of Posts have been classified as "Operational Staff" for the purpose of granting Overtime Allowance (OTA), and what are the mandatory conditions for such payments?
In accordance with Order No. F.No.52-01/2018-PAP dated 08.07.2020, the Department of Posts officially enlisted 22 categories of employees as "Operational Staff." This list includes cadres such as Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS), Postmen, Mail Guards, Sorting Assistants, Postal Assistants (both in Post Offices and Savings Bank Control Organizations), Staff Car Drivers, and various technical staff like Lift Operators and Wiremen. The classification was made to align with the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) guidelines issued in June 2018.
The order further stipulates that the grant of OTA is strictly regulated and not an automatic entitlement. Payment is subject to the condition that the official must be directed in writing by a superior officer to perform urgent work. Furthermore, the calculation of OTA must be linked to biometric attendance systems wherever operational. For staff categories already receiving a consolidated "Double Duty Allowance," such as Postmen performing extra beats, the grant of OTA is explicitly prohibited to avoid duplicate compensation for the same period of duty.
The following 22 cadres have been approved for inclusion in the category of "Operational Staff" eligible for the grant of Overtime Allowance (OTA):
1: MTS
2: Lift Operator
3: Wiremen
4: Asst. Wiremen
5: Operator (E&M)
6: Asst. Operator (E&M)
7: Electrician
8: Care Taker
9: MMS Drivers
10: Staff Car Drivers
11: Driver of Inspection Vehicles
12: Technician
13: Artisan
14: Postal Machinery Assistant (PMA)
15: Postman
16: Mail Guard
17: Sorting Assistant
18: Postal Assistant (PO)
19: Postal Assistant (SBCO)
20: LSG Supervisor (Postal)
21: LSG Supervisor (RMS)
22: LSG Supervisor (SBCO)
This list was issued under Order No. F.No.52-01/2018-PAP dated 08 July, 2020
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